Johns Hopkins University School of Education

Data-Driven Decision Making for Schools and Organization

Survey Creation, Analysis, and Performance Assessment

Session 6 (February 25 - March 3, 2010) Resources

Here you can find all of the necessary resources to complete the Session 6 online discussion:

Session 6_Course_Topic_Presentation1.pdf

Resources Needed:

Session 6 Survey : Please complete this survey by midnight on Saturday, February 27th.
- Here is a pdf version of the survey:
  Session 6 Survey Questions.pdf
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Reading: "Smart Survey Tips from Survey Monkey"
- This is a 34 page document, but please just read pages 1 to 14 (to the end of the Question Types section)
- Smart_Survey_Tips_from_Survey_Monkey.pdf
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Video: John Podesta, President and CEO, Center for American Progress: Testimony on teacher quality before the U.S. House of Representatives – Education Committee

Reading: "Teacher Quality and Student Achievement" by Laura Goe
- Please read pages 1 and 2 of this article
- Teacher Quality Research Brief.pdf
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Reading: "Obama to Push for Merit Pay for Teachers in Education Speech" by Lynn Sweet

Additional Readings:

Reading: "What is a Survey" by Fritz Scheuren
- What is a Survey.pdf
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Reading: "The Impact of Individual Teachers on Student Achievement" by Jonah E. Rockoff
- Impact of Teacher on Student Achievement.pdf
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Reading: "A Good Teacher in Every Classroom: Preparing the Highly Qualified Teachers Our Children Deserve"
- A Good Teacher in Every Classroom.pdf
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